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Nearly 50 arrested at London protest against Palestine Action ban
Original: Almost 50 arrested at protest against Palestine Action ban outside US embassy in London
Almost 50 people were arrested at a demonstration outside the US embassy in London against the ban on Palestine Action. Police allege the demonstrators were meeting to purposefully commit a crime, in what is described as the first such gathering under new rules referenced to Burnham. The arrests highlight the controversy over criminalising support for the proscribed group.
Why now: The mass arrests at a protest over a controversial proscription are reigniting debate over free speech and the Palestine Action ban
Palestine ActionMetropolitan PoliceUS Embassy LondonLondonBurnham
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- Almost 50 arrested at protest against Palestine Action ban outside US embassy in London · The Guardian
Met alleges demonstrators ‘meeting to purposefully commit a crime’ in first such gathering under Burnham
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